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Findings of Fact: <br />Nathan Mandler, Esq., appeared by phone for tate Petitioner and Ganda Brown, Esq., appeared dor the Property <br />Appraiser. This is a Petition to reinstate theiteral classification to the subject property casisting of <br />approximately 25 acres located at 8900 20th in 10ero Beach. <br />Sam Van Hook, Kissimmee Valley Forester, appeared bye as a witness for the Petitioner. Mr. Van Hook testified <br />that the hest a <br />roach for the vine tri operation was to " them alone". Further, he testified that the property was <br />thined in 201 but noticing after that time, specifically, nothing was done from 2012 through 2019. No pines were <br />sold. no evidence of income was presented. Petitioner submitted 2 letters and several photographs into evidence. The <br />witness stated in both letters that all elements of the management plan were being mei including that the fencing was <br />in goad shape: and has eliminated tre-passers, and trash dumping. <br />Mark Godwin, Agricultural appraiser, testified for the Property Ay iser.Mr. Godwin testifiers that no clearing was <br />done on the subject parcel except for crude access roads. Np r+en*val of exotics was done and parcel is overgrown with <br />no visible access. No evidence of any income was submitted for over 7 years. <br />Photos submitted into evidence by the Property Appraiser (15) showed Brazilian Peppers, seed pines, very thick, <br />growth ofMalaluccas and Brazilian peppers. In addition, several of the photos showed homeless camps in several <br />locations on the subject parcel. The photos submitted were from 2012 and 2019. The witness teastifaed that all of the <br />factors in 1.93.461. Florida Statutes, were considered in reaching his conclusions. <br />Conclusions of Law <br />It is my recommendation that thesubject, party dotes not quality <br />for 2019 in tha there is insufficient evide a ecares for the'land in.a <br />there is insufhci+ent evidence of bona fide commercial agricultural use. As no <br />by the Petitioner for the past seven (7) years, there was no eviderice of an ecM <br />7cod faith corrtmercial agricultural use tinder Florida low. Florida rase law, n 1 <br />71, 5th TSCA 2010},supports this conclusion. <br />2019.002 <br />-15- <br />*Aural classification <br />bicultural practices and <br />incom was submitted <br />operation to qualify as <br />v Goner {52 So.3rd <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />